Newbie help

[Guest]

Where is the best place to learn about triggers for one who is brand new to trigger making. I want to learn the basic stuff like how to get a computer controlled opponent to act liek the computer run opponents in regular multiplayer games etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JadeDingo]

well i know that you have to set a trigger that involves enemy script. There will be various options like...

run enemy script (zerg, terran, protoss) followed by the difficulty you wish to run them at (i believe the default is medium, dont remember) then the location, yada yada make location and run enemy script

 

[Guest]

i tried this trigger:

condition:
-elapsed scenario time is at least 5 game seconds

actions:
-execute AI script 'Expansion Terram Campaign Insane' at 'Anywhere'

I did the exact same thign for a protoss computer opponent and all i got them to do was to mine minerals and make more scv's/drones. Neither built any structures or expanded in any way.

 

[JadeDingo]

make sure you actually make a location, use the dodad location thingie and just put it around there base. I wouldnt suggest using anywhere, because by setting anywhere it defaults the location to the very center of the map.

 

[Guest]

Ahh ok i see set the location to the base of whichever computer i'm setting the trigger for..makes sense.

 

[JadeDingo]

but be warned, sometimes when you run the scripts, say for instance an insane one the comp will build up for one attack, then send the units out and not do anything else besides harvest minerals and gas...

 

[HELLSS]

blek

You asked for the best place to learn about triggers....

http://customc.net

THE best place. Go over their tutorials page, here's a tutorial on using AI scripts.

 

[JadeDingo]

sadly though were going to have to learn all of it again when war 3 comes out

 

[HELLSS]

blek

And I suggest you keep going to customc.net hehe... their gonna have a war3 editing section.